No on 46 On November 4, 2014, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 46, a costly ballot measure that will make it easier and more profitable for lawyers to sue doctors, community health clinics and hospitals, resulting in billions in increased health care costs annually. July 25, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation Election, Legislation, NoOn46, MICRA, Proposition 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Relief Additional relief for eligible providers participating in the meaningful use program has arrived in two forms – expanded payment adjustment exemptions and extended assistance. April 30, 2014 Health Information Technology (HIT), Resources EHR, Meaningful Use, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA 2013 Annual Report Serving more than 39,000 members, CMA and its staff remain committed to our time-honored mission statement: to promote the science and art of medicine, protection of public health, and the betterment of the medical profession. April 16, 2014 RCMA/CMA CMA Annual Report, CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Governance Reform: CMA envisions a new future for organized medicine Change is never easy. But oftentimes is it necessary, and even invigorating. The California Medical Association (CMA) is about to embark on a journey of change that will position our association as a nimble, proactive organization ready to lead the practice of medicine into a brave new world. In 2013, the CMA House of Delegates (HOD) approved a plan to reform the way our association is governed. Will it be easy? No. Will it be worth it? There is not a doubt in my mind. February 7, 2014 RCMA/CMA Governance, HOD, House of Delegates, CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Understanding The Covered CA Grace Period RCMA/CMA has made significant progress through our advocacy efforts to help ensure that physicians are not on the hook for unpaid claims in months two and three of the three month grace period. January 24, 2014 Covered California, Health Care Reform, Practice Management, Resources Covered CA, Exchange, FAQ, Grace Period, Practice Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
Gov. Brown's proposed budget eliminates retroactive Medi-Cal cuts Governor Jerry Brown this morning announced that the State of California would not be moving forward with retroactive collection of a 10 percent cut to the Medi-Cal program, a win for physicians and patients in California. The announcement came as part of the governor's 2014-2015 fiscal year budget proposal. January 9, 2014 Medi-Cal, Resources Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Five Inadvertent HIPAA Violations by Physicians Doctors do not plan ahead to violate HIPAA, but in this digital age, they may be doing it because they did not plan ahead. January 7, 2014 Practice Management, Resources HIPAA, practice management, privacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Health Laws 2014 The California Legislature had an active year passing many new laws affecting health care. Below are highlights of the new laws likely to impact physicians next year and beyond. For more details, see "Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2014," in the California Medical Association's online resource library at www.cmanet.org/resource-library. December 5, 2013 California Legislation, Legislation Health Laws, 2014 laws, California Laws 0 0 Comment Read More »
Riverside County Medical Association Sponsors Group Long-Term Disability Program As a physician, you probably know better than anyone else how quickly a disability can strike and not only delay your dreams, but also leave you unable to provide for your family. Whether it is a heart attack, stroke, car accident or fall off a ladder, any of these things can affect your ability to perform your medical specialty. November 21, 2013 Member Benefits, RCMA/CMA insurance, long term disability, member benefit 0 0 Comment Read More »
Don't Miss Out On Increased Medi-Cal Payments The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will soon be implementing rate increases for primary care physicians who treat Medi-Cal patients, as authorized under the Affordable Care Act. The increase also applies to services provided by physicians to Medi-Cal managed care patients. In order to see the bump in pay, providers must first attest to their eligibility. According to DHCS, less than half of eligible providers have completed the brief self-attestation process as of September 24. Have You? October 1, 2013 Medi-Cal, Resources ACA, Attestation, DHCS, IEHP, Increase, Managed Care, Medi-Cal, Molina 0 0 Comment Read More »
